Paws

Poultry

Paws

Chicken paws are the feet cut for culinary use—skin, tendons, and tiny bones that dissolve into sticky gelatin. Essential for rich stocks, Chinese braised feet, and dim-sum style preparations. Meat is minimal; texture is the prize. Clean nails and pads carefully, blanch, then simmer until soft or braise in spiced sauce until glossy. For stock, a few paws set a chilled broth to jelly. Not a quick grill item. Source from markets that handle feet cleanly.

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Preparations

BraisedCookedFreshGrilledPreparedRoasted

Traits

Butcher CutPawsPortionPrep ReadyVersatile

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 184

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 9.82 g
  • Saturated Fat 3.13 g
  • Trans Fat 0.1 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 3.86 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 2.09 g
  • Cholesterol 93.4 mg
  • Sodium 69.6 mg
  • Salt 0.16 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 1 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0.49 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 22.1 g
  • Water 62.2 g
Detailed nutrients

Paws of Chicken: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

Chinese cuisine developed numerous braised and cold chicken-feet dishes.

Stock makers worldwide learned paws as the fastest path to natural gelatin.

Dim-sum restaurants made chicken feet a beloved textural specialty.

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